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    El Jefe- Aurora 1271 N Lake St

    1271 N Lake St

    Aurora,, IL 60506


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    Featured Items

    • Arrachera Con Tuetano

      Skirt arrachera steak cooked El Jefe style on the wood fired grill, prepared with grilled onions, fresh cilantro, grilled bone marrow and chimichurri sauce on top.
      $28.00
    • Tacos Pinche Asada

      Grilled skirt steak garnished with panela cheese, El jefe chimichurri and fried onions.
      $21.00

    Appetizers

    Apps

    • Guacamole Single

      Ripe avocados mixed with cilantro, serrano pepper and squeezed lime
      $13.00
    • Guacamole Trio

      Includes the following 3 types of house guacamole.
      $17.00
    • Los Nachos

      Crispy corn tortilla chips smothered in melted Monterrey Cheese, arrachera skirt steak, refried beans, fresh pico de gallo, roasted corn, cheese sauce and drizzled with jalapeño cream.
      $18.00
    • Queso Fundido

      A melted blend of chihuahua & Monterrey cheese served with homemade corn tortillas.
      $15.00
    • Flautas

      Three rolled corn tortillas filled with cheese and chicken Tinga, served with roasted tomatillo green salsa, sour cream, lettuce and queso fresco.
      $15.00
    • Esquites

      $10.00
    • Cheese Dip

      $12.00

    Raw Bar & Seafood

    • Botana Mixta Del Jefe

      $38.00
    • Ostiones Frescos

      Fresh oysters served with cocktail sauce and habanero mignonette on the side.
      $16.00
    • Ostiones Jefe Rockefeller

      Wood fired oysters topped with spinach, garlic, bread crumbs, cheese and chimichurri.
      $19.00
    • Ceviche Pescado Rojo

      Fresh raw red tuna fish, cured in citrus juices, spicy habanero, cucumbers, fresh pico de Gallo and garnished with avocado on top.
      $14.00
    • Ceviche Tradicional Camaron

      Fresh raw shrimp cured in citrus juices, spicy habanero, cucumbers, fresh pico and avocado.
      $14.00
    • Aguachile Rojo Camaron

      Raw shrimp cured in fresh lime juice, serrano pepper, cilantro, red onion, avocado, cucumbers and smoky mezcal.
      $16.00
    • Coctel Vuelve a la Vida

      $22.00
    • Aguachile Pulpo Asado

      Wood fired octopus marinated in salsa negra, roasted chiles, fresh lime, cucumber, red onion, cilantro and avocado.
      $20.00
    • Coctel Camaron

      Traditional style Mexican shrimp cocktail made with cocktail sauce, cucumber and avocado.
      $20.00

    Entradas

    Soups & Salads

    • Ensalada Jefe Verde

      Romaine lettuce, spinach, red onion, roasted corn, jicama, avocado, spicy pumpkin seeds, creamy jalapeño dressing, queso fresco and tortilla strips.
      $19.00
    • Sopa Costa Alegre

      A breathy seafood soup made with shrimp. fish, octopus, prawns, mussels, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, chayote (Mexican Zucchini) Garlic bread
      $22.00
    • Pozole Rojo

      $19.00
    • Pozole Verde

      $19.00

    Steaks & Chicken

    • Ribeye

      a 12oz choice black Angus ribeye steak cooked in epazote compound butte. Served with roasted potatoes, charro beans and a four-chiles house salsa.
      $48.00
    • Short Rib Mole

      $22.99
    • Carne Asada Tampiqueña

      Marinated skirt arrachera steak with El Jefe's Chimichurri. Served with charro beans, a slice of queso panela and a cheese enchilada, grilled jalapeño, grilled vegetables, fresh pico de gallo and roasted salsa.
      $32.00
    • Pollo Asado

      Half free-range chicken marinated in adobo with achiote. served with white rice, sautéed spinach, grilled cherry tomatoes, grilled potatoes and chamorro beans.
      $21.00
    • Chuletas de Borrego

      $33.00
    • Molcajete Leña Y Mar

      Grilled skirt steak, chicken, chorizo and shrimp all inside a hot volcanic lava traditional molcajete with grilled cheese, rustic salsa and grilled vegetables.
      $36.00
    • Prime Tomahawk

      A 40 oz. tomanawk Steak tire dand cuttable side, topped with chimichurri, herb compound butter served over roasted potato wedges and mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and seasoned with red wine-infused sea salt
      $155.00
    • Wagyu Burger

      OUT OF STOCK
      $20.00
    • Arrachera por Kilo

      El Jefe's signature wood fired proteins: roasted chicken, carnitas, shrimp, arrachera and chorizo served with grilled vegetables, white rice, charros beans, Mexican street corn, roasted potatoes and our 4 chiles salsa picante. Designed for 4 people to share.
      $65.00
    • Pollo Entero Asado

      $38.00

    Seafood Mains

    • Red Snapper Frito

      Bone-in red snapper deep fried and smothered in your choice of garlic "Al mojo de ajo" or spicy "A la diabla sauce" Served with white rice and cucumber salad.
      $45.00
    • Langostinos Del Pacifico

      Head on, shelled prawns grown on fresh water cooked on garlic butter and El Jefe signature’s seasoning. Served with white rice and cucumber salad.
      $34.00
    • Camarones Mojo Ajo

      Garlic butter infused shrimp served with white rice, cucumber salad and fried plantains with sour cream.
      $23.00
    • Camarones Diabla

      Apple bacon- wrapped deep- fried shrimp with chihuahua cheese. Served with white rice and cucumber salad.
      $24.00
    • Pulpo Asado

      Char-grilled octopus topped with chimichurr and cherry tomatoes. Served with roasted vegetables, saffron rice and cucumber salad.
      $24.00
    • Salmon A La Leña

      Alaskan Salmon on adobo achiote grilled in ranchero sauce. Served with white rice and Brussel sprouts.
      $25.00
    • Piña Del Mar

      Sauteed shrimp, crab, octopus and cod fish inside a smoky wood fired pineapple with mushroom-tequila cream and chihuahua cheese. Served with white rice and roasted vegetables.
      $28.00

    Mexicanos Tradicionales

    • Enchiladas Verdes

      Three chicken Tinga filled enchiladas smothered in tangy tomatillo sauce, smothered in melted Monterrey cheese, avocado, pickled red onions, sour cream, black beans and roasted vegetables.
      $21.00
    • Chile Relleno Tres Quesos

      Poblano pepper stuffed with manchego epazote Chihuahua cheese and butter nut squash topped with ranchero sauce and sour cream. Served with black beans and brussels proust.
      $20.00
    • Quesadilla Hacienda Real

      A toasty flour tortilla filled with grilled cheese, skirt steak, pico de gallo and roasted corn. Served with black beans, fresh avocado slices ando sour cream.
      $20.00
    • Burrito El Jefe

      $19.00
    • Tamales Tia Carmen

      $17.00
    • Enchiladas de Mole

      $21.00
    • Parrilla Brochetas

      $20.00

    Tacos

    • Tacos Pinche Asada

      Grilled skirt steak garnished with panela cheese, El jefe chimichurri and fried onions.
      $21.00
    • Quesabirrias

      El Jefe's signature birria (lamb stew) inside corn tortilla with melted cheese, onions, cilantro, limes and consume for dipping.
      $20.00
    • Arrachera Con Tuetano

      Skirt arrachera steak cooked El Jefe style on the wood fired grill, prepared with grilled onions, fresh cilantro, grilled bone marrow and chimichurri sauce on top.
      $28.00
    • Short Rib

      $21.00
    • Pescado Baja

      Beer battered swai fish fried until, garnished with shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, avocado and chipotle mayo.
      $21.00
    • Camaron Gobernador

      Shrimp cooked with butter, garlic onions and poblano pepper over a corn tortilla grilled with melted Monterrey cheese.
      $22.00
    • Pastor Asado

      Seasoned and marinated pork meat grilled with red onions and pineapple. Garnished with fresh cilantro and crispy pork rinds.
      $19.00
    • Vegetariano Asado

      Woodfire grilled cauliflower marinated in our al pastor chiles sauce and garnished with onions, pineapple and fresh cilantro. Served with black beans and yuca fries. This dish contains no cheese making It a Vegan-Friendly item.
      $19.00

    Kids

    • Chicken tenders

      $12.00
    • Kids Hamburguer

      $12.00
    • Kids Tacos

      $12.00
    • Kids Quesadilla

      $12.00
    • Kids Arroz con Pollo

      $12.00
    • Kids Ice Cream

      $5.00

    Sides

    • Side Esquite

      Traditional corn off the cob prepared with mayonnaise, chile tajin, cotija cheese and pickled red onions.
      $10.00
    • Side Platanos con Crema

      Fried plantains topped with sour cream and queso fresco.
      $6.00
    • Side Frijoles Refritos

      Refried black beans classically prepared with epazote, sofrito and queso fresco.
      $4.00
    • Side Yuka Frita

      Deep fried yuca cut into slices and topped with chipotle mayo and queso fresco.
      $6.00
    • Side Frijoles Charros

      $4.00
    • Side Coles de Bruselas

      Fried Brussel's sprouts cooked with lime, mayo, trufa glaze, peanuts and queso fresco.
      $6.00
    • Side Arroz

      $4.00
    • Side Papas Asadas

      $6.00
    • Side Chiles Toreados

      $5.00
    • Side Tuetano

      $7.00
    • Side Garlic Bread

      $5.00
    • Side Salsa Mamalona

      $3.50
    • Side Salsa Birria

      $3.50
    • Side Queso Panela

      $5.00
    • Side Camarones

      $9.00
    • Side Aguacate

      $4.00
    • Side Guacamole

      $3.50
    • Side Fries

      $5.00
    • Side Ice Cream

      $5.00
    • Side Fresco Cheese

      $1.00
    • Side Morita Mayo

      $1.00
    • Side Diabla Sauce

      $3.00
    • Side Pico de Gallo

      $3.00
    • Side Chips & Salsa Togo

      $3.00
    • Side Enchilada Cheese Extra

      $3.50
    • Side Roasted Tomato Salsa

      $3.00
    • Side Vegetales

      $5.00

    Bar Drinks

    Margaritas

    • House Margarita SMALL

      $8.00
    • House Margarita LARGE

      $15.00

    Desserts

    • Chocolate Tamal

      $12.00
    • Churros en Carrito

      Traditional homemade Mexican churros tossed in cinnamon and sugar. Served with seasonal-flavored ice cream.
      $16.00
    • Flan

      Seasonal custard with caramel sauce on top, served with fresh berries and seasonal ice cream.
      $13.00
    • Birthday Cake

      Available for all other celebrations! Delicious homemade cake made from scratch. It's the perfect portion to share. Sparkler and clapping included.
      $16.00
    • Platanos Flameados

      Fried plantains lit on fire, served with dulce de leche, berry sauce and seasonal ice cream.
      $13.00

    SIDE Taco

    Tacos

    • Side Taco Pinche Asada

      $5.00
    • Side Taco Pastor Asado

      $5.00
    • Side Taco Vegetariano Asado

      $5.00
    • Side Taco Camaron Gobernador

      $5.00
    • Side Taco Pescado Baja

      $5.00
    • Side Taco Tinga de Pollo

      $5.00
    • Side Taco Quesabirria

      $5.00
    • Side Taco Short Rib

      $5.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Thursday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Friday4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    1271 N Lake St, Aurora,, IL 60506

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